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New Computer
Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 13:37
by daofcmacg
My new computer came in today (I didn't expect it until next monday), if I would have known it was coming so soon I would have ordered the video card sooner so now I have to wait on that, but hey I won't be 100% up and running until this weekend.
DA
Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 15:41
by Softball
Specs? What video card?
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 08:23
by VEGETA
weekend, wow man I would have a new pc form parts to running and playing games in 6 hr's tops the night I got it lol
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 10:59
by daofcmacg
Here is some of the specs on the PC:
1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processor
19" diagonal widescreen LCD monitor
2GB DDR2 SDRAM
320GB hard drive
16X DVD+/-RW dual-layer optical drive
integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video graphics
and since that is a sucky video card I am going to be ordering this one next week:
EVGA e-GeForce 7950 GT KO SUPERCLOCKED - graphics adapter - GF 7950 GT - 51.
DA
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 11:56
by Buffalo Six
Dude...make sure your PSU has the nuts to run that card. IIRC this is what is the requirments.......
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 18 Amps.)
Minimum 500 Watt for SLI mode system.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 28 Amps.)
An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector (hard drive power dongle to PCI-E 6 pin adapter included with card)
trust me....it took me weeks to figure out what PSU to get to power my eVGA 7950GTX2 1gb card
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 12:02
by VEGETA
whats even better is whats out there to power the 8800 cards lol
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 14:32
by daofcmacg
This one is only a 512mb card. I don't see how much of a difference that is but this box I just purchased should do the trick. Well I just looked at the specs on that card and you are right...I have to check the specs on my PSU and available connection for my board to see if that is the real deal Hollyfield.
DA
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 16:38
by Buffalo Six
yes i took those specs from the eVGA website.
Being as your current box has intergrated graphics, I would bet you dont have a 6 pin +12V plug. I'm betting you will need a new PSU. 400w PSUs are not too expensive
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 17:21
by Falker
I’m drooling over that hard drive , Sweet…. I just had to swap my 80gb drive from my old computer over to my newer one today. Lots of file transfers before it all was done. Now my old computer has 60gb and the newer one has 160gb. It runs out quick if you have massive game like Supreme Commander or Steam installed with all the goodies. Not to mention lots of movies.
Posted: 27 Feb 2007, 17:29
by Softball
I have a Terrabyte of HD space (4x250G SATAII) in my gaming rig, and it's about 30-40% used up.
Posted: 28 Feb 2007, 07:21
by VEGETA
1 80 gig and 1 120 gig in my current system and I am always out of space. Dam pron
Posted: 28 Feb 2007, 08:39
by daofcmacg
well I have 320 plus my 160 drive in my old computer, my 80 gig is staying in there for my sister when I give her my old pc. My PSU does come with one +12 volt plug.
DA